When Laura Carney discovered her late father's unfinished bucket list, she decided to see his goals through. In an essay for PEOPLE, she explains how the journey led her to an inspiring encounter with President Carter

President Carter, who was the first U.S. president to live to 100, died on Sunday, Dec. 29

Brown, who was a stable on-screen figure during America's darkest moment, is remembered by colleagues for his allegiance to honest yet "deeply human" reporting

The longest-living United States President, Jimmy Carter, died on Dec. 29 at age 100

The former president came from a family of Georgia peanut farmers

Carter left the White House with approval ratings worse than Richard Nixon. In the years that followed, he earned back Americans' adoration as a compassionate, Nobel Peace Prize-winning humanitarian

From Barack Obama to King Charles, here are all of the politicians and world leaders honoring the 39th president of the United States

The 39th U.S. president died on Dec. 29 at the age of 100

"The world is our family because of the way he brought people together," Chip Carter wrote in a tribute

Even after their four years in the White House, Jimmy and Rosalyn never moved from the modest Georgia home they built in 1961

The former president, 99 years old and nine months into hospice care, bravely faced the world 13 months before his death to honor his wife of 77 years at her memorial services

President Carter spent nearly two years in hospice care as the nation said their goodbyes, making a final public appearance in November 2023 to mourn his late wife Rosalynn

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The couple was heading to visit their kids for the holidays at the time, said Camarillo city councilman Kevin Kildeeone, one of Morgan's former colleagues